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Haley explains how community gardens and switching to plant-based food were here community's response to the climate crisis.

We discussed what makes good local, the difficulties associated with local food, and how we can integrate greater accessibility in the future.

Kaitlynn Ward Griffith (35) sits down with her grandfather, Allen Woodall Jr. (87), to discuss the lessons he has learned throughout his life, his passion for preserving history through museum curation, and each of their future hopes for the museums...

Maaike and Kyla reflect on what they learned in EAS561: Psychology of Environmental Stewardship and what they will take with them into their future careers.

Danielle Knox (40) talks with her colleague Krystal Sullivan (38) about their approaches to education, their love of math, and what has gotten them through the COVID-19 pandemic.

This interview discusses some of the issues individuals may have in their preparation for the climate emergency. Specifically, affordability regarding environmentally sustainable products makes it difficult to adopt necessary behaviors. Additionally, with so much information out there on the climate...

Livi talks about accessibility of local foods, farmers markets, and moving to a new city one day.

Catherine and Mary talk about climate change and emergency preparedness in Winnetka, IL. Mary had experienced wild fires and earthquakes while living in CA and that has informed her preparedness in IL.

We discuss about what local food consumption means to Sebastian especially when he’s changing food preferences and where he lives.

A student explores her complicated feelings regarding an environmental psychology class

Dana envisions what transportation looks like in Traverse City in the year 2030

Taylor talks about community resilience, resource sharing, and circular economy.

Will describes a car-free Ann Arbor.

Laurel explains how her neighborhood came together to dramatically cut down their driving and flying. She describes the creative alternatives they found, including organizing social events hyper-locally, working remotely, and vacationing closer to home.

We discussed how the process of Mara’s neighborhood’s transition to net zero carbon emissions went. She mentioned the neighborhood had improved composting, community gardening, and a carpooling mandate that helped them transition, and emphasized the importance of working together to...

In our interview we looked back from the not-so-distant future of 2030 as we envision what my hometown would look like if it were carbon neutral at that time (2030). We talked about what Stacey saw as the steps to...

We discussed how Bean and her community have prepared for the climate emergency.

Jane and Don Stone, who live in a retirement community in Corpus Christs, TX, share their experiences with climate change with the granddaughter Tori Griffin. They started off by discussing how the Covid 19 pandemic has affected their reliance on...

Neighborhood preparation for climate emergencies. Power outages and the importance of neighborhood communication.

How has one family prepared for potential environmental turbulence, and do they have any advice?

A brief discussion about potential distruptions in the event of a climate disaster

We're talking in Stephanie's apartment about preparedness stories the Saturday after U-M announcements regarding COVID-19. What can we learn from our relatives and previous experience? What privileges do we have because of our socioeconomic status?

I talk a bit about behavior change, some of the most important things I learned within the class, and how to apply them

Kristen Buchler discusses with her mother, Shelly Buchler, preparations that she has made in anticipation of a climate emergency or other disruptive life event. Shelly is a resident of Temperance, Michigan.

Matilda Kreider (22) talks to her mom Patricia Kahlbaugh (58) about living in a house on the Long Island Sound that is frequently hit by hurricanes and will be made uninhabitable by sea level rise in the coming decades. Potential...